Café Joyeux US

“We want to hand deliver a high-quality handcrafted beverage to our cafe customers in four minutes or less.” This is what Brian Nicol, Starbucks’s new CEO declared in December 2024. At Café Joyeux, we thrive on challenges—so when Brian set the magic number, we made it our mission to hit it. Now, guests at our NYC café in Midtown Manhattan receive their coffee-based drinks—latte, espresso, cappuccino, macchiato—in under four minutes. And the best part? These beverages are crafted and served by individuals with special needs, many of whom had never held a job just months ago. Bringing people with disabilities into the workforce and meeting industry standards—on their own terms—is our mission. Here’s what it takes: ? Technical Skills – Comprehensive, adaptive barista training tailored to their needs ? Empowering Management – Building confidence and belief in their abilities ? Can-Do Mindset – Overcoming cognitive challenges with determination ? Positive Environment – A joyful, inclusive workspace where differences are celebrated Hats off to our incredible team of employees with special needs and their neurotypical supervisors—together, they’re proving that inclusion is not just possible but powerful! Come experience it firsthand - visit our cafe at 52nd and Lex or bring Café Joyeux to your office for a unique and meaningful experience for your employees. Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Kevin Michel Benjamin Birnbaum Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Marco Damiani Lorraine Chastenet Julia Feydel Monique Murray Sylvie Giret Café Joyeux Portugal Café Joyeux Belgium #disability #DEI #hospitality #coffee #inclusion

Café Joyeux transforms the lives of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (#IDD) like Jordan Wilson, many of whom have never been given a chance. We provide them with meaningful employment and vocational training from day one. More than just a job, we offer them visibility, dignity, and a sense of belonging. Your company can support our mission and promote disability inclusion in various ways—host an event or coffee popup to foster awareness, or serve our specialty coffee in your office pantries as a daily commitment to #inclusion. Join our movement today and make a lasting impact! ?? Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Benjamin Birnbaum Kevin Michel Chris Cozzone Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Marco Damiani Lorraine Chastenet Sylvie Giret Julia Feydel Café Joyeux Portugal Café Joyeux Belgium

This year, more than ever, make #disability inclusion a key focus of your #CSR and #ESG strategy. Café Joyeux provides several simple and impactful ways to promote inclusion within your organization: * Serve our specialty coffee in your office pantries and break rooms * Order catering from us for your internal breakfasts, lunches, or afternoon meetings * Host a popup where our joyful crew members serve coffee to your employees and guests * Invite us for a Lunch & Learn session on inclusion * Order meaningful corporate gifts * Add Joyeux Foundation to your list of registered charities As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Café Joyeux US employs 17 individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) at its NYC café, which officially opened in March 2024. Coached and trained by 4 neurotypical supervisors, our 17 special employees now have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to society through a proper job, vocational training, and daily interaction with the public. Join us in our mission to create more opportunities for the 8 million people with IDD who are just waiting for a chance ?? https://us.cafejoyeux.com Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Kevin Michel Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Benjamin Birnbaum Marco Damiani Chris Cozzone Lorraine Chastenet Sylvie Giret Julia Feydel Café Joyeux Café Joyeux Portugal Café Joyeux Belgium

We're #hiring in NYC! If you're passionate about catering and want to contribute to a meaningful, high-impact mission, we have the perfect opportunity for you. Join our extra-ordinary team as our new Catering & Events Coordinator. Apply now or share this post with your network! #catering #events #nonprofit #disabilities

Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy holiday season, full of JOY! From our hearts to yours, thank you for supporting our mission and allowing our extra-ordinary crew members to thrive in a meaningful job and find the place they deserve in our society: Aliyah, Andrew, Diana, Eli, Ethan, Gideon, Ian, Ismail, Jordan, Josh, Katie, Nick, Noah, Peter, Rachel, Safia, Troy, and Zach.??? Café Joyeux Café Joyeux Portugal Café Joyeux Belgium Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Benjamin Birnbaum Kevin Michel Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Chris Cozzone Marco Damiani Lorraine Chastenet Sylvie Giret

#GivingTuesday is a unique opportunity to support Café Joyeux US and foster social impact. Our NYC café, the first one in the US, is an inclusive workplace where our employees with special needs receive vocational training to develop a career in hospitality. Created in 2017 in France, Café Joyeux operates 26 cafés and employs about 200 individuals with special needs in the world to date. Our impact goes far beyond giving them a job: we give them dignity, we give them and their families hope, and we change the perception of disability by our society. If you believe that everyone deserves a chance, join our adventure and donate to become an Ambassador of inclusion ?? https://lnkd.in/ea4mbu5t #disabilities #impact #nonprofit #hospitality #smallbusiness Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Kevin Michel Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Benjamin Birnbaum Marco Damiani Chris Cozzone Lorraine Chastenet Sylvie Giret Jason Washington

Joy was in the air on that day, and every day since we started our meaningful partnership with Crédit Agricole CIB, a company genuinely committed to fostering #diversity and #inclusion under the leadership of Stephane Ducroizet and Moira Bannon??? ?? Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Benjamin Birnbaum Kevin Michel Chris Cozzone Marco Damiani Filipa Pinto Coelho Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Lorraine Chastenet Sylvie Giret

Another major win for film 47, that so subtly tells the true story of a boy born with Down Syndrome who found his first job at Café Joyeux at 47 years old. Across its 26 cafés around the world, Café Joyeux trains and employs almost 200 #neurodivergent individuals, including 18 in NYC. Café Joyeux gives them meaningful employment, Klick gives them a voice. Together, let's change the perception of #disabilities in our society, one cup at a time. Bravo and merci, Bernardo Romero and team!?? ?? ?? ? Rich Levy Anna Lopez Andrea Bistany Amy Fortunato Ryan Olohan Marisa McWilliams CANJA Audio Culture Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Kevin Michel Benjamin Birnbaum Marco Damiani Chris Cozzone Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac Lorraine Chastenet Filipa Pinto Coelho Sylvie Giret Jason Washington Julia Feydel

We are thrilled to announce the participation of Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac, co-founder of Café Joyeux, in the 6th edition of the Transatlantic Leaders Forum (TLF), hosted by Frenchfounders and co-organized with Tikehau Capital & Goldman Sachs. Yann will discuss innovation in social entrepreneurship and its impact on economic success. Cafe Joyeux's mission is to foster inclusion by employing people with cognitive and mental disabilities in our cafés. Under the theme DARE, CARE, SHARE, this event promises insightful discussions on sustainable and ethical growth. Join us as we navigate through these critical discussions. Yann is looking forward to engaging with fellow leaders and sharing insights on driving social impact through innovative business models. ???Join the discussion on October 18th in New York, get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/dxY_ygXz #TLF24 #SocialEntrepreneurship #Inclusion #EconomicSuccess #Sustainability #Leadership Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Benjamin Birnbaum Kevin Michel Marco Damiani Lorraine Chastenet Filipa Pinto Coelho Sylvie Giret Chris Cozzone

A personal message from our founder and Chief Inspiration Officer Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac. In 2017, Yann and his wife Lydwine created a vision for a better world, where neurodiverse individuals thrive under ordinary conditions. Through our 24 cafes in France, Portugal, Belgium and the United States, we demonstrate that an inclusive model is not only possible but beneficial to all. Our mission is bigger than our cafes: through our cafes, our line of specialty coffee, our services to corporates, we want to inspire everyone to take the baton and act. Leading organizations like Klick Boston Properties (BXP) JCDecaux Crédit Agricole CIB Mo?t Hennessy National Football League (NFL) Restaurant Associates Blackstone Newmark Tikehau Capital Astorg CIFC Asset Management and more have seized the opportunity to act for a better world by using Café Joyeux innovative model to leverage their DEI efforts and further promote inclusion in the workplace. Contact us today or visit our website to join the movement! Mathieu Chabran Celia Ravix Chris Cozzone Kevin Michel Benjamin Birnbaum Marco Damiani Ryan Olohan Rich Levy Filipa Pinto Coelho Hilary Spann Lenny Mormando Courtney A. Willis Lorraine Chastenet Sylvie Giret #inclusion #neurodiversity #disabilities #DEI #hospitality